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The Western Gaze and Othered Worlds
ETH-Bibliothek
Date & time
02 September 2026
17:00–18:00
Venue
ETH-Bibliothek
Lindroos, Björn Erik (1919-1984): Mumbai, Waschplatz, 1955.
The guided tour of the ETH Library’s Image Archive (in English) is an opportunity to consider the divisions between human and non-human species. It examines how the West has constructed perceptions of the ‘other’. Using images and prints, we explore how scientific markers of progress reduce both plants and humans to objects of study, labour and commodity. We also explore its replication in art by considering the presence or absence of representation.
Parita Upadhyaya is an independent architect, researcher and curator whose work engages with archival research and colonial historiography. Working at the intersection of architecture and curatorial practice, she has experience in architectural exhibitions, interpretive planning and teaching. Her research focuses on the processes through which meaning is created in cultural production, examining how histories are constructed, mediated, and represented.